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im⋅pede
[im-peed] 
–verb (used with object), -ped⋅ed, -ped⋅ing.
| to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. |
Related forms:
im⋅ped⋅er, noun
im⋅ped⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty [im-pee-duh-bil-i-tee, -ped-uh-] , noun
[im-pee-duh-bil-i-tee, -ped-uh-] , noun im⋅ped⋅i⋅ble, adjective
im⋅ped⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Antonyms:
advance, encourage.
advance, encourage.
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| im·pede (ĭm-pēd') tr.v. im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedes To retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1. [Latin impedīre; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] im·ped'er n. |
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Impede
Im*pede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impeding.] [L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet; pref. im- in + pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Impeach.] To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops. Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will. --Logfellow.
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Language Translation for : Impede
Spanish:
impedir,
German:
verhindern,
Japanese:
じゃまする
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